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abbreviate
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to reduce to a shorter form intended to stand for the whole
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absent
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not present or attending
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absorb
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to suck up or take up
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accent
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1. to pronounce with accent : stress
2. to mark with a written or printed accent |
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accept
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to receive willingly
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accordian
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a portable keyboard wind instrument in which the wind is forced past free reeds by means of a hand-operated bellows
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accuse
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to charge with a fault or offense
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ace
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1. a die face marked with one spot
2. a playing card marked in its center with one pip 3. a point scored (as in tennis or handball) 4. a combat pilot who has brought down at least five enemy airplanes 5. a person who excels at something |
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acid
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1. sour, sharp, or biting to the taste
2. sharp, biting, or sour in manner, disposition, or nature |
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acorn
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the nut of the oak
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